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A Quiet, Mindful Walk · The Aligned Actor

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  SPEAKER_00: Hello there and welcome.
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  I just wanted to let you know right up top that this is a
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  different kind of
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  SPEAKER_00: podcasty audio experience.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's going to be half podcast-y type stuff,
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  SPEAKER_00: me talking about a recent experience and how it's benefiting me.
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  And then I'm actually going to guide you in experiencing the
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  same thing for yourself.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the thing is a mindful walk.
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  So if you would like to take the full experience of what I'm
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  offering today,
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  SPEAKER_00: I suggest listening to this while you're out on a walk or
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  SPEAKER_00: or getting ready for a walk,
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  SPEAKER_00: and then making sure that you're on a walk or something,
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  SPEAKER_00: we'll get into that a little bit later,
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  SPEAKER_00: that you can adjust this to fit your needs.
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  You know,
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  when we get to that actual part,
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  I'm going to guide you in that experience.
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  SPEAKER_00: So, you know, you should be out doing that.
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  SPEAKER_00: But obviously, you know, make this work for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: But that's just my suggestion.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you want the full experience,
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  SPEAKER_00: Go ahead and start preparing yourself for that now.
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  SPEAKER_00: So as I just said, so lately I've been enjoying quiet things.
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  SPEAKER_00: mindful walks around my neighborhood.
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  And I actually did a video about this recently where I talked
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  about taking a dog walk.
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  Walk around your neighborhood with or without your dog and
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  experience your
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  SPEAKER_00: neighborhood,
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  SPEAKER_00: experience your walk like a dog does.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because the dog doesn't listen to any doggy podcasts or doggy playlists.
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  SPEAKER_00: The doggy just sniffs the world and...
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  looks at the world and barks at the world and all of that kind
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  of stuff and just
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  SPEAKER_00: experiences the world and totally loves it.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a very sensory experience for the dog.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's enjoying everything, my dog is at least.
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  SPEAKER_00: So why not do that for ourselves as humans?
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  SPEAKER_00: So when I'm on these quiet walks, I'm not listening to music.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm not listening to a podcast.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm just listening to and experiencing my neighborhood.
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  So I listen to the birds and the bees and the dogs and
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  construction that's going on
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  SPEAKER_00: in my neighborhood and cars going to and fro.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it's really nice.
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  And it actually becomes a full sensory experience,
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  much like a dog experiences.
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  SPEAKER_00: I also smell my neighborhood,
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  not in the same way I'd say as my dog where I'm like actively
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  sniffing everything,
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  SPEAKER_00: but I certainly notice and observe the general smells as I walk.
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  SPEAKER_00: If I see a particularly interesting flower or plant, I smell that.
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  SPEAKER_00: I also obviously look at stuff in my neighborhood,
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  SPEAKER_00: observing things and taking in things through my eyes.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I can feel the air.
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  SPEAKER_00: I can feel my clothes on my body.
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  SPEAKER_00: I can feel the sunlight when it's present.
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  Sometimes I can feel the texture of a plant or a rock or
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  something like that.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I usually have my coffee beverage with me,
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  SPEAKER_00: so I'm usually tasting something delicious as well as I walk.
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  SPEAKER_00: So it really does become a full sensory experience.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a way to do a mindful walk,
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  SPEAKER_00: but it's not necessarily mindfulness of walking per se,
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  because I'm not intentionally holding my awareness and
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  attention on my feet and the
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  SPEAKER_00: experience and movement of walking,
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  SPEAKER_00: but I'm
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  Staying present to what's around me on my walk and present to
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  the thoughts that
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  SPEAKER_00: come up as I walk.
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  SPEAKER_00: And just staying present to my present experience.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that, in and of itself, is mindfulness.
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  And sometimes I get really great creative ideas while I'm
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  walking,
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  which is also nice.
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  SPEAKER_00: But mostly, it's just a peaceful, quiet experience.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the world honestly feels slower.
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  SPEAKER_00: Certainly slower than it ever does online or on TV.
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  SPEAKER_00: I just see people walking their dogs.
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  SPEAKER_00: I see people going to work.
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  SPEAKER_00: I see people working.
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  SPEAKER_00: It feels like an easy, calm pace.
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  SPEAKER_00: The world feels slower.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I find that very, very calming.
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  Especially when so much of our world and our experience of the
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  world right now feels so chaotic.
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  So because I've been enjoying this way of walking and being
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  mindfully in the world
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  SPEAKER_00: so much and finding it so calming,
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  SPEAKER_00: I decided to share a guided experience of that with you.
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  So that's what we're going to be doing for the rest of this
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  podcasty audio experience.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm going to start guiding you on a quiet, mindful walk and
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  SPEAKER_00: And then when the audio ends, you can keep practicing on your own.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you want to experience this mindful walk in all of its glory,
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  SPEAKER_00: this is the time to lace up your walking shoes and head out the door.
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  SPEAKER_00: And honestly when I say walk,
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  SPEAKER_00: You can make that work for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you could also just go sit outside.
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  SPEAKER_00: You could sit inside and do this.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can use a wheelchair to do this.
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  SPEAKER_00: You could be on a bike or a scooter.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can take a run.
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  SPEAKER_00: Good for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: You could probably even be driving.
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  Because I'm just going to be guiding you to be fully present to
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  your experience.
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  but use your best judgment on that one so take care of you but
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  basically at the end
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  of the day make this work for you feel free to adjust it to
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  suit your needs even if
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  my words reference examples of things that are not part of your
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  present moment
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  experience you're smart you can make this fit your needs so if
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  you need a moment to
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  get ready just go ahead and pause this recording and start it
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  back up again when
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  SPEAKER_00: you're ready
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, so I'm assuming now that you're ready.
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  SPEAKER_00: And to start off your mindful experience,
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  SPEAKER_00: I just want you to find your breath and just tune into that sensation.
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  SPEAKER_00: So just see what your breath is doing right now in this present moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: What does it feel like to breathe in?
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  SPEAKER_00: What does it feel like to breathe out?
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  SPEAKER_00: Just experience breathing right now.
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  SPEAKER_00: And as you continue to experience your breath,
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  SPEAKER_00: I now invite you to tune in to the experience of your body.
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  SPEAKER_00: And even though you may be moving,
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  SPEAKER_00: I want you to make your body as relaxed and as comfortable as possible.
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  So just go ahead and set the intention of relaxation and let
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  that settle into your
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  SPEAKER_00: body in whatever way it does for you.
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  And now as you're walking comfortably and experiencing your
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  breath in this present
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  SPEAKER_00: moment,
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  SPEAKER_00: start to notice the world around you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Go ahead and take in whatever you see, observing it with curiosity.
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  SPEAKER_00: and maybe even observing it with wonder.
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  SPEAKER_00: Go ahead and let your world delight you.
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  SPEAKER_00: And now as you're taking in the world around you, what do you hear?
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  How many different sounds can you notice as you continue to
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  walk and breathe in
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  SPEAKER_00: this present moment?
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  And now go ahead and take a whiff of the air and see what
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  smells you notice in your world.
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  And if a plant or flower has caught your eye,
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  you could go ahead and smell that.
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  Just go ahead and experience whatever the world has to offer
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  you in the way of
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  SPEAKER_00: smells in this present moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: And now can you feel the air around you?
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  SPEAKER_00: What does that feel like?
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  Or even can you feel the clothes on your body as you move and
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  breathe in this moment?
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  Maybe there's even an interesting plant or other textured
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  surface that you want to experience.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just walking and breathing in this present moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mindfully experiencing the world around you with all your senses.
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  SPEAKER_00: Look and listen.
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  SPEAKER_00: smell and feel and taste as works best for you.
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  Again,
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  just mindfully experiencing yourself and the world around you
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  as you move through it.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm going to sign off for now,
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  SPEAKER_00: but I encourage you to continue your quiet,
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  mindful walk on your own and just see what you experience as
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  the present moment
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  SPEAKER_00: continues to unfold around you today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Enjoy!